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NSCA-CPT PRACTICE EXAM ALL 500 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST
RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: Approximately how many grams of protein per kilogram of body weight should an athlete
consume daily?
A) 0.8-0.83 g/kg
B) 1.2-2.0 g/kg
C) 2.0-4.0 g/kg
D) 4.0 or higher g/kg - ANSWER✔✔B - An athlete should consume 1.2-2.0 grams per kilogram of body
weight daily. Anything over 4.0 g/kg can be dangerous
Question: Which of the following nutritional sources could contain added vitamins and minerals?
A) Protein shakes
B) Breakfast cereal
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C) Energy drinks
D) All of the above
E) Both a and b only - ANSWER✔✔D - All of the above could possibly contain added vitamins and
minerals
Question: Which of the following comes first in the initial interview?
A) Implement and complete health history forms
B) Assess and interpret results
C) Obtain medical clearance
D) Conduct interview - ANSWER✔✔D - Conducting the interview is the absolute first step in the initial
interview process
Question: Providing a description of available services, evaluating the motivation of an individual, and
determining appropriateness are all parts of which portion of the client consultation?
A) Discussion of goals
B) Establishing client-trainer agreement
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C) Establishing client-trainer compatibility
D) Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire - ANSWER✔✔C - These all take place initially, in the
assessment of compatibility
Question: In which portion of the client consultation are the legal documents, including a written
description of services and the payment process, signed by both the trainer and the client?
A) Discussion of goals
B) Establishing client-trainer agreement
C) Establishing client-trainer compatibility
D) Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire - ANSWER✔✔B - When establishing the client-trainer
agreement, a legal document is signed outlining the process, services rendered, and payment plan
Question: When filling out the "medications" portion of the Health History Questionnaire, your client
lets you know that he is taking a beta-blocking medication. Once obtaining a physician's release for
exercise, what is the most important difference in the client's exercise program versus a client who is not
taking beta-blockers?
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A) Use of Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) to determine the level at which he is exercising as his heart
rate will not go up
B) Check his blood pressure throughout his session to ensure it does not spike
C) Check his heart rate throughout the session to ensure it does not spike
D) Monitor his consciousness level as beta-blockers will make him drowsy - ANSWER✔✔A - Beta-blockers
keep a person's heart rate from going up past a certain point, therefore rendering heart rate monitoring
useless for determining the intensity at which someone is exercising. Therefore, RPE is the only way you
will be able to determine if this person is exercising at the desired intensity
Question: A client's resting heart rate should always be checked _______
A) Before breakfast
B) When the client is sitting
C) When the client is lying down
D) Before the client gets out of bed in the morning - ANSWER✔✔B - Although resting heart rate may be
slightly lower when a client is lying down or has just woken up, it is only necessary for them to be sitting
to acquire an accurate resting heart rate
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NSCA-CPT PRACTICE EXAM ALL 500 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST
RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: Approximately how many grams of protein per kilogram of body weight should an athlete
consume daily?
A) 0.8-0.83 g/kg
B) 1.2-2.0 g/kg
C) 2.0-4.0 g/kg
D) 4.0 or higher g/kg - ANSWER✔✔B - An athlete should consume 1.2-2.0 grams per kilogram of body
weight daily. Anything over 4.0 g/kg can be dangerous
Question: Which of the following nutritional sources could contain added vitamins and minerals?
A) Protein shakes
B) Breakfast cereal
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C) Energy drinks
D) All of the above
E) Both a and b only - ANSWER✔✔D - All of the above could possibly contain added vitamins and
minerals
Question: Which of the following comes first in the initial interview?
A) Implement and complete health history forms
B) Assess and interpret results
C) Obtain medical clearance
D) Conduct interview - ANSWER✔✔D - Conducting the interview is the absolute first step in the initial
interview process
Question: Providing a description of available services, evaluating the motivation of an individual, and
determining appropriateness are all parts of which portion of the client consultation?
A) Discussion of goals
B) Establishing client-trainer agreement
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C) Establishing client-trainer compatibility
D) Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire - ANSWER✔✔C - These all take place initially, in the
assessment of compatibility
Question: In which portion of the client consultation are the legal documents, including a written
description of services and the payment process, signed by both the trainer and the client?
A) Discussion of goals
B) Establishing client-trainer agreement
C) Establishing client-trainer compatibility
D) Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire - ANSWER✔✔B - When establishing the client-trainer
agreement, a legal document is signed outlining the process, services rendered, and payment plan
Question: When filling out the "medications" portion of the Health History Questionnaire, your client
lets you know that he is taking a beta-blocking medication. Once obtaining a physician's release for
exercise, what is the most important difference in the client's exercise program versus a client who is not
taking beta-blockers?
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A) Use of Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) to determine the level at which he is exercising as his heart
rate will not go up
B) Check his blood pressure throughout his session to ensure it does not spike
C) Check his heart rate throughout the session to ensure it does not spike
D) Monitor his consciousness level as beta-blockers will make him drowsy - ANSWER✔✔A - Beta-blockers
keep a person's heart rate from going up past a certain point, therefore rendering heart rate monitoring
useless for determining the intensity at which someone is exercising. Therefore, RPE is the only way you
will be able to determine if this person is exercising at the desired intensity
Question: A client's resting heart rate should always be checked _______
A) Before breakfast
B) When the client is sitting
C) When the client is lying down
D) Before the client gets out of bed in the morning - ANSWER✔✔B - Although resting heart rate may be
slightly lower when a client is lying down or has just woken up, it is only necessary for them to be sitting
to acquire an accurate resting heart rate
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